Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.37 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Rwanda peaked at 178.43 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.79 | — |
| 1991 | 44.07 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 49.82 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 55.65 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 178.43 | +220.6% |
| 1995 | 60.98 | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 57.57 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 51.34 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 38.91 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 34.26 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 30.57 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 24.88 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.25 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 19.69 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 13.16 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 11.46 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 8.35 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.62 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | -12.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 5-9 in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +220.6% | 55.65 | 178.43 |
| 1995 | -65.8% | 178.43 | 60.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.13 | 38.91 | 178.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.63 | 11.46 | 34.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 5.42 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 2.37 | 4.62 | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Rwanda was 2.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 178.43 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Rwanda ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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